/**
 * Copyright (c) 2010 Benedict Elliott Smith
 * 
 * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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 * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
 * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 * 
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 * 
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 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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 * THE SOFTWARE.
 */

package org.jjoost.util;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Defines a simple filter over objects
 * 
 * @author b.elliottsmith
 */
public interface Filter<E> extends Serializable {

    /**
	 * Returns <code>true</code> if the <code>Filter</code> accepts the parameter and <code>false</code> otherwise
	 * 
	 * @param test
	 *            value <code>to</code> test
	 * @return <code>true</code> if the filter accepts <code>test</code>; <code>false</code> otherwise
	 */
    public boolean accept(E test);

}
